by Rother Walking Guides, and “Walking in the Valais” by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone).

 

Scrambles and Vie Ferrate or Klettersteig

I know of 4 vie ferrate in Saastal and there may be more – details from the tourist offices. Also Rother Walking Guides publish “Via Ferrata Switzerland”.

 

Rock Climbing

There is a large crag called Dri Horlini at about 3000 meters, above the Almagellerhutte.  Sport & traditional multi-pitch.  Other major crags would require a car trip out of the valley.  Reference “Schweiz Plaisir West” by Jurg von Kanel. (Pete Kelly has copy). There are at least 4 valley crags.  There is a new guide to cragging in the valley – available from the climbing schools – but I haven’t found it yet.

 

Alpinism

Saastal is an excellent centre for alpinism, and is surrounded by many peaks around or over 4000 meters.  I think the normal routes up seven 4000 meter peaks start from Fee or Grund. 

I have the following 2 guidebooks:

“Valais Alps East: Selected Climbs” by Peter Fleming & Les Swindon

“The Alpine 4000m Peaks by the Classic Routes” by Richard Goedeke.

 

Skiing

There are five glacier pistes, open all year.

 

Meet co-ordinator

I am the meet co co-ordinator, so please get in touch with me if you are thinking of going.  There is a strong interest in alpinism this year.   So far, Mhairi, Gemma, Graham & I have committed to go.

                                                                                              Dave Kyles